Pope Francis has maintained this resurrection Sunday A brief encounter with the American vice president, JD Vancein his residence in Santa Marta, where his recovery continues. It has been a “private” meeting, held around 11.30, before performing the blessing ‘Urbi et Orbi’ from the main balcony of the Basilica of San Pedro, reports the press office of the Holy See.
The encounter It lasted a few minutes and “gave them the opportunity to exchange greetings on the occasion of Easter Sunday”the Vatican has detailed. During the meeting, the Pope gave Vance some rosaries, a tie and chocolate eggs for his children, while the US vice president thanked him to receive him and told him that he prayed for him every day.
Vance, who is an official visit in Italy, was received this Saturday morning in the Secretary of State by Cardinal Secretary of State, Pietro Parolin, who was accompanied by the secretary for relations with the states and international organizations, Archbishop Paul Richard Gallagher.
With them he also maintained a “cordial colloquium”, during which the commitment to protect the right to religious freedom and freedom of conscience was renewed. They also exchanged opinions on the international situation, especially in the countries marked by war, political tensions and difficult humanitarian situations, with particular attention to migrants, refugees and imprisoned. The United States government has been characterized by the hard hand against immigration and expulsion of foreigners.
On Friday afternoon, the vice president, converted to Catholicism a few years ago, had participated, together with his wife and three children, in the celebration of passion in the Basilica of San Pedro, chaired in the Basilica of San Pedro by Cardinal Claudio Gugerotti, prefect of the Dicastery for the Eastern Churches.
